Matthew Stern's Posts

Freelance Writer

Over the last decade, Matthew Stern has written extensively about CompTIA and the IT/cybersecurity world. He has also covered the retail sector, with his work being discussed throughout the business blogosphere and sometimes appearing on Forbes.com. And he has written many whitepapers and other types of content for tech clients.

  • Intern Learns the IT Ropes at CompTIA Headquarters

    Sep 9, 2016, 20:20 PM by Matthew Stern
    College of DuPage CIT student Jacob Huebner got an internship opportunity that few manage – he was an intern right in the CompTIA home office. Not only did he get CompTIA Network+ certified, he got an inside view into what he has to look forward to in his future IT career.
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  • Matching Up Today’s Certs with Yesterday’s Arcade Games

    Sep 7, 2016, 20:03 PM by Matthew Stern
    Sept. 12 is National Video Games Day, and we’re celebrating the longstanding connection between the IT world and the video gaming world with this list of seven arcade classic arcade games, and the CompTIA certifications with which they most closely match up.
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  • Achievement Unlocked: Gamer Gets Career Boost with CompTIA Certifications

    Aug 30, 2016, 17:47 PM by Matthew Stern
    A dedicated IT professional by day and an online gamer in his free time, Chelin Sampson is always thinking about building his stats. In his career, this mindset has allowed him to move quickly through the IT ranks.
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  • Brandman BSIT Sets Up Students For Success With CompTIA Certs

    Aug 17, 2016, 18:18 PM by Matthew Stern
    Brandman University, part of the Chapman University System, has for decades been helping adult learners navigate such difficulties and amass credentials that allow them to jump quickly into the job market.
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  • UK IT Trainer Never Stops Learning

    Jun 28, 2016, 21:42 PM by Matthew Stern
    Ed Baker, technical evangelist at Microsoft UK, has kept a busy schedule of trainings for numerous different organizations and audiences for years. A holder of multiple CompTIA certifications, he advises those in IT at every level to never stop learning. The story of his career shows how it’s done.
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  • At McKinley Tech, CompTIA Security+ Is a Must

    Jun 20, 2016, 16:44 PM by Matthew Stern
    In her year-long cybersecurity course at McKinley Technology High School in Washington, D.C., Melanie Wiscount teaches her students a real-world understanding of the ever-changing world of cybersecurity – and helps them get the career endorsement of CompTIA Security+ certification.
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  • Two Subject Matter Experts Reflect on How Much Server Administration Has Changed

    Jun 14, 2016, 18:34 PM by Matthew Stern
    Brian Richards and Tenette Prevatte – two long-time IT pros – have seen big changes in the day-to-day work of a server administrator, and as subject matter experts for the CompTIA Server+ exam, they’re making sure CompTIA certified pros are set up to handle them.
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  • Certification Sets the Pace in Developing African Nation

    Jun 1, 2016, 16:20 PM by Matthew Stern
    The small mountain country of Lesotho, which is surrounded entirely by South Africa, faces both the economic and technological challenges of a developing country. IT pro Ramakopoi Seeiso shares how CompTIA certification plays a critical role in the nation meeting these challenges.
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  • Veteran Climbs the IT Ladder With CompTIA Certifications

    May 27, 2016, 15:51 PM by Matthew Stern
    Jacob Brady, sales engineer at NetScout, spent eight years in the Marine Corps. His experience working on military networks, and his CompTIA certifications, set him on the path to a successful civilian IT career. Since then he hasn’t stopped building his skills, his career and his certifications for a second.
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  • NPower Canada Sets Students Up For Success With CompTIA A+

    May 3, 2016, 20:45 PM by Matthew Stern
    Helping to bridge the gap between the economically disenfranchised of Toronto and the city’s IT economy, NPower Canada provides free IT education to give hardworking young people a foot in the door.
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